denverpost.com
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People always ask Dixie Nann Griffith, daughter of the late, beloved actor Andy Griffith, whether her father was like Sheriff Andy Taylor. "No, he wasn't, he was just my dad." While the actor was an icon to millions for his role as Mayberry's wise and gentle sheriff, to longtime Denver resident Dixie Nann Griffith, "he was just my dad," she said repeatedly Friday.